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The Incredible Way Africa’s Masai Tribe Is Recycling Blood From Its...
By Jemima Rohekar: Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth. A Masai-owned slaughterhouse in Kiserian, just outside Nairobi in Kenya, recycles blood from slaughtered animals and...
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Prime Time Drama: Everyone Wants A Spot
Hardik Patel has been leading an agitation for inclusion of Patels in the OBC category. But what with news channels having gone into overdrive covering the Sheena Bora murder case, does he need a new...
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The Jasleen-Sarvjeet Case: “We Shouldn’t Be Siding With Either Of The Two”
By Shruthi Venukumar: One need not look much further than literature and the dramatic arts to be convinced of humankind's fascination with the extreme. Our reactions to things in the pages and...
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What ‘Manjhi’ And ‘Kaun Kitney Paani Mein’ Tell Us About Bollywood’s Conscience
By Rajat Ghai: Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth. Every Friday, the release of any new Bollywood film gives lots of goosebumps to its producers, financiers and distributors...
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The Murder Of Dr. Kalburgi Signals The Death Of Free Speech, Reasoning &...
By Arati Nair: The murder of Dr. M. M. Kalburgi, a renowned rationalist thinker and ex-Vice Chancellor of Hampi University, in broad daylight underscores the festering culture of intolerance gaining...
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The Price Of Rational Thinking?
Rationalist Dr M.M. Kalburgi was shot on 30th August, allegedly for this views on idol worship and Hindu rituals. Whether right-wing elements were involved or not, it is becoming increasingly clear...
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“He Was Not A Hero, Nor Was He A Villain”: The Other Side To Mughal King...
By Lubna Irfan: Amidst the chatter about the changing of the name of Aurangzeb Road to that of Abdul Kalam two types of arguments about the 6th Mughal Emperor are propping up, and as a student of...
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Not All Women Are Maternal: “People Laughed Telling Me I’d Change My Mind....
By Anonymous: Note: Originally published on Empathize This and republished here with their permission. I knew when I was ten, playing with my Barbie Dolls, that I did not want children. When other...
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Toilet – Yes! Use – No. Sunita Narain Flushes Out The Truth About The PM’s...
By Sunita Narain: Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth. Last August 15, speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister made a very important announcement—his...
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In A War, We All Lose
Drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi's death is a grim reminder of the thousands of other children, whose lives have been truncated due to the ravages of war. The post In A War, We All Lose appeared...
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The Supreme Court Judgment About Single Mothers That’s Breaking Taboos
By Ankita Ghosh: My friend Diksha (name changed) has never known her dad. Her mum has always made up for the absence of a male parent, very commensurately, alternating between twin roles of mother and...
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Let’s Not Forget: Violence Against A Dalit Woman Is As Much About Her Caste...
By Kanika Sori: Recently, The Logical Indian featured a story on its Facebook page titled "Dalit Woman Stripped Naked And Force Fed With Urine In Madhya Pradesh". It reported that a 45-year old Dalit...
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Will CYSS And AISA Challenge The Dominance Of NSUI And ABVP in DU?...
By Sakshi Jain: A few months after the new academic session begins, Delhi University witnesses the upsurge of a political fever in the form of DUSU (Delhi University Students' Union) elections every...
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A Wall Meant For Protection That Is Depriving A Village In Uttarakhand Of...
By Ghazala Shahabuddin and Arushi Parmar: Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth. Many techniques have been employed by people and governments to keep wild elephants out of human...
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With 71% Jobs Held By Hindu Upper Caste Men, Is The Media Free From Bias?
By Abhishek Jha: Lokmat, the largest selling newspaper in Marathi, recently carried a front page piece that opposed reservation, in relation to the Patel agitation. Soon after there was a peaceful...
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Mumbai ‘Meats’ A New Ban
The BMC has banned the consumption of meat in Mumbai during the Jain period of fasting. Here's taking a look at who else will be under the forced Paryushan. The post Mumbai ‘Meats’ A New Ban appeared...
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Pooping In The Open: In 3 Minutes Jokhim Chacha Tells You Why It’s Bad, Bad,...
Modi's government continues pouring resources in to its Swachh Bharat Mission. Yet rates of open defecation remain alarmingly high throughout India. This should come as no surprise to anyone, for...
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In This Village In Rajasthan, Wives Are Being ‘Shared’ Within Families To...
By Anish Gupta and Trishna Sarkar: Note: This article has been republished from Down To Earth. Mankhera is a small village located about 66 km from Alwar, Rajasthan. Its population comprises mainly...
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The Must Read Brilliant Reply CNR Rao Gave To Industrialist Narayana Murthy
By Arati Nair: The war of words between renowned IT industrialist, N.R. Narayana Murthy and celebrated scientist, Professor C.N.R. Rao is at a crucial juncture, exposing the lacunae in our innovation...
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The New Swachh Bharat Mission?
Union culture and human resource development minister Mahesh Sharma has pledged to rid the nation of 'cultural pollution'. The post The New Swachh Bharat Mission? appeared first and originally on...
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